Matthew F. Pleasants to Sarah Kingsmill, 11 December 1869

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Title: Matthew F. Pleasants to Sarah Kingsmill, 11 December 1869
Date: December 11, 1869
Creator(s): Matthew F. Pleasants | Walt Whitman
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01105
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Cite this page: Pleasants, Matthew F. and Walt Whitman. "Matthew F. Pleasants to Sarah Kingsmill, 11 December 1869." The Walt Whitman Archive. Gen. ed. Matt Cohen, Ed Folsom, & Kenneth M. Price. Accessed 19 March 2025. <http://www.whitmanarchive.org>.
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December 11, 1869. Mrs. Sarah Kingsmill 966 West Jackson street, Chicago, Ill. Madame, The Attorney General directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th inst. and to say that he has no official connection with or control over, the subject of pensions. Your application should be addressed to Hon. H. Van Aernam, Commissioner of Pensions. Very respectfully, M. F. Pleasants Chief Clerk.

Official action declined.